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It comes days after making her surprise pregnancy announcement at the London premiere of Downton Abbey.

When Johnnie, the 8th Earl Spencer, died, serious questions were raised as to the legacies he left behind - both in his £200m will, and in other bequests.

Before Harry's four-day 'pseudo royal' tour this week, his friends were briefing the media that he hopes to reconcile with the House of Windsor. Yet one person is acting as a major stumbling block...

Gordon Ramsay has revealed the simple way to cook a perfect burger every time - as well as the very common ingredient he would never pair with his patty.

Labour was on the brink of 'civil war' last night as MPs scrambled to replace Angela Rayner as its deputy leader.

Pensions savers have until 10 November to take advantage of the new Sipp offer, which is open to investors who transfer their Sipp from another provider.

TSB customers are in with a chance to win one of five £10,000 prizes as the bank has launched a new 'dream fund' prize draw.

If you took out an Isa in April your three-month bonus will be long gone - so it's a good idea to check your rate and switch if you can. Compare providers and find out more about transferring.

A reporting party told authorities that the actor had blasted their daughter with a garden hose in front of his home in the Silverlake area of the City of Angels.

Prepare to take tests in stuff you already know how to do, just to keep you sharp

Using AI may cause some of your skills atrophy, and your employer therefore needs to take steps to keep you sharp.…

Jaydan Russell, 26, appeared before Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday for sentencing after he was charged with nine sexual offences.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microscopic bacterium, which forms the foundation of the marine food web and helps regulate the planet's climate, will decline sharply as seas heat up. A study published Monday in the journal Nature Microbiology found Prochlorococcus populations could shrink by as much as half in tropical oceans over the next 75 years if surface waters exceed about 82 degrees Fahrenheit (27.8 Celsius). Many tropical and subtropical sea surface temperatures are already trending above average and are projected to regularly surpass 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) over that same period. "These are keystone species -- very important ones," said Francois Ribalet, a research associate professor at the University of Washington's School of Oceanography and the study's lead author. "And when a keystone species decreases in abundance, it always has consequences on ecology and biodiversity. The food web is going to change." Prochlorococcus inhabit up to 75% of Earth's sunlit surface waters and produce about one-fifth of the planet's oxygen through photosynthesis. More crucially, Ribalet said, they convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into food at the base of the marine ecosystem. "In the tropical ocean, nearly half of the food is produced by Prochlorococcus," he said. "Hundreds of species rely on these guys." Though other forms of phytoplankton may move in and help compensate for the loss of oxygen and food, Ribalet cautioned they are not perfect substitutes. "Evolution has made this very specific interaction," he said. "Obviously, this is going to have an impact on this very unique system that has been established." The findings challenge decades of assumptions that Prochlorococcus would thrive as waters warmed. Those predictions, however, were based on limited data from lab cultures. For this study, Ribalet and his team tested water samples while traversing the Pacific over the course of a decade.

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BBC Breakfast Editor Richard Frediani is said to have been cleared of bad behaviour by broadcaster bosses amid feud with 'furious' Naga Munchetty.

LEE HOLMES: Ladies, have you ever noticed your partner's waistline expanding since you began sharing your lives together? Here's the real reason why.

The items are both stunning and affordable

A 'possible hazardous materials incident' saw Terminal 4 shut for around three hours shortly after 5pm on Monday, forcing crowds of people to gather outside while emergency crews rushed to the scene.

Prince Harry delighted youngsters with a cheeky balloon sword fight at the WellChild Awards just hours after a solemn solo visit to his late grandmother's final resting place at Windsor.

The UK government does not believe Israel's actions in the Gaza strip is a genocide, a letter from the Foreign Office has said.

Matt Earl, a primary school teacher, was out with his colleagues when one made a comment that struck a nerve. 'It just set something off inside me. I felt myself boiling with rage.'

Brace for ‘loss of functionality’ next April, and an upsell conversation before that deadline

Citrix on Monday advised its customers that products acquired under its current file-based licensing system will experience “loss of functionality and potential impacts on end-users” next April, and that upgrading to a new cloudy licensing scheme is the way to avoid potential problems.…